St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09

Two Indian youths sailed on the Both
from Philadelphia for London to act as
ushers at the American and Colonial eX
hibition.
THE New York Sun states that James
G. Blaine has completed all his arrange
ments for European tour. Mr.. Blaine
will sail in June and remain abroad for
over year.
In the Haddocl1 trial at Sioux City, Ia,
on the 30th, Albert koschnis xxi, the in
former, gave testimony detailing the plo
and murder of the temperance preacher
Mr.. CHARLES DE LEsSEPS son Of the
French engineer, arrived i'll New Orleans
on the 29th from Panama. He is staying
at the home of some relatives, of whom
he has quite a number in the city.
IT is estimated at the Treasury Depart
ment that there has been a decrease of
about SO, 100000 in the public debt during
March. The receipts for the month to
the Both amounted to s}3, &.3355 203 and the eX-
| penditures to SIS 1856 including S. 135,
219 pension payments. The net gain of
| receipts over expenditures is Sl+ S4S TAB.
THE Congress of Churches and Chris
| tians" was in session at Chicago on the
| Both. Its object was to annihilate secret
| societies.
GOVERNOR HILL of New York sent a
| special message to the Legislature on the
Both on the subject of special legislation.
| The message is believed to be aimed at
| the High License bill for New York and
Brooklyn. recently passed by the Assem-
| bly,. 1t is now deemed certain that the
Governor will veto the bill should the
| Senate pass it.
| A REMARKABLE publication in made in
| Belgium of what Bismarck is alleged to
| have said recently, which, if true, dispels
all hope Alsace-Lorraine may have enter
| tanned of neutrality in national or military
| affairs.
| PENDING the selection and preparation
of permanent offices for the use of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, tent
porarv quarters have been secured with
the United States Geological Survey in
the Hood building.
THE President has turned over to the
| letter and an Enclosure of $500, which he
received from some person in Brooklyn,
n Y. The writer says he owes this
amount to the Government for customs
duties.
| COMMANDER CHADWICK, who has been on
duty as naval attache of the American
| legation in London, arrived in Washing
ten on the 30th. and reported at the Naval
Department. His business is to consult
| with the department in reference to the
| construction of the new 5000 ton armored
vessels for which he has been collecting
plans and information in Europe
| THE Postmaster-General has issued a
circular letter to postmasterS calling at
| tention to the advantages of the special
| delivery system and urging them to COM
mend its use to the public as worthy of
confidence. It's value, he says, Will grow
with the growth of its business. every in
crease Of patronage bringing with it the
means of increased efficiency
THE Lighthouse Board has completed
the plan for lighting the Barholdi statue
of Liberty on Bedloe's Island. A strong
lens will be placed in the torch, five addi-
tional electric lights will be placed around
| the base. making thirteen of such lights
lin all, and a number of incandesce nt
lights will be placed in the interior of the
statue. The light to be placed in the
torch will be one of the most powerful
| fixed lights in the world.